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Here's a couple...
Clean out a factory filter media tray and just use some filter media in it and you will save money not buying them -- I have pictures in my gallery showing what to do.
make the water flow over from one to two larger for more flowage.
some use chemi-pure bags in either chamber 1 or 3 which I have done but small media bags with your own carbon works just as well.
I have done the 4.36 light mod from nanotuners and was easy to do -- I have pics thru my homepage house link.
added a MJ600 to the main tank on the back wall. can't even notice it anymore since coraline has completely covered it and the back as well.
kept the stock return pump.
added the sapphire skimmer.
tank temp stays between 78-80 during the winter. goes to about 81-82 in the summer. depends on room temperature I would imagine.
I have battled nitrates and the key to keeping them low is lotsa flow around the rock in the main tank and a thin sand bed. Mines about 1 1/2" depending on how much is moved by water and the pistol shrimp. That dude piles the sand up like crazy all over.
Algea on the glass is pretty much non-existant for the past 3-4 months.
I think that's a good start.
Jeff
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